The Monessen Greyhounds entered their tilt with Propel Braddock Hills with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Monessen ended the year with a bang, routing Propel Braddock Hills 58-34. The squad ran away with 49 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Propel Braddock Hills lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Malik Jeter, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. That's the first time this season that Jeter pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarell Santiago , who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Propel Braddock Hills were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Monessen's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19.93 points. As for Propel Braddock Hills, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Monessen won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Winchester Thurston at 3:30 p.m. on December 28th. Propel Braddock Hills won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Washington at 2:00 p.m. on December 28th. Washington is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
